The Friendly Club!
The St George Chess Club prides itself on a diverse membership with a range of chess abilities. We foster a social atmosphere for players of all ages and abilities.
The club runs regular internal club competitions and participates in interclub tournaments. More information about the activities can be found from the calendar.
Club Games: 7:30pm Tuesday nights, Prince Edward Rooms, St George Leagues Club, 124 Princes Highway, Kogarah NSW
News
Jeffrey Xu undefeated in Summer Open Lightning triumph!
Our first ACF-rated lightning tournament in three weeks happened on January 28 (9 rounds; 3 mins per player for the game, plus 2s increment per move). New member Jeffrey Xu went undefeated, with only a single draw to finish on 8.5/9. John Stuart Plant was second on on 7, and third place went to Mario Falchoni on 6.5.
In the Under 1800 Division, first prize went to (6/9) with Ashton Li, Faaiz Malik, and Leo Xu sharing third on 5.5. In the Under 1550 Division Maan Beydoun, Ethan Currie and John Parissis shared first on 4/9. Full results are here.
St George Summer Open: Frank Tefanis claims first prize
With a draw in his final game against Mario Falchoni, Frank Tefanis was able to maintain his lead in the Summer Open and take home the $350 first prize. Anand Munkhbat was second, with Mario and John Stuart Plant sharing third. The tournament’s final standings are here.
First place winners in the three minor divisions were Michael Babic (U1800); Sait Buzgan/Ramu Srinivasa/Leo Xu/Mirsad Zekic (shared U1600); and Scott Zhou (U1350). All the prize winners are listed here.
In round 7 itself, the following players had victories against players at least 10 positions above them on the initial ranking list or a draw against a player 20 positions or more above (the number in parentheses shows the difference): Win: Michael Punzet (unrated; 15), Nick Dimitropoulos (unrated; 13); Draw: Scott Zhou (25).
Upcoming Events at St George & elsewhere
The Second Strike: Club Lightning Feb 11!!
Our second ACF-rated lightning tournament in three weeks happens on February 11 (9 rounds; 3 mins per player for the game, plus 2s increment per move).
Free Entry for all club members.
City of Sydney Rapid Feb 16, Burwood
The NSWCA is running a one-day Sunday rapid tournament at the Sydney Chess Academy of Chess, Burwood. It’s ACF and FIDE rated, and the time control is 15 minutes per player for the game plus 10s bonus per move. Full details are here and you can register online here. As with all NSWCA events, absolutely no entries will be accepted on the day.